Herm Schaefer vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Herm Schaefer that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Schaefer 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Herm Schaefer 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Herm Schaefer 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Herm Schaefer 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Schaefer 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Schaefer 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Schaefer 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Herm Schaefer 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Herm Schaefer 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Schaefer 7.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Herm Schaefer 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Schaefer 932 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Herm Schaefer 388 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Herm Schaefer 123 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Schaefer .379 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Herm Schaefer .828 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Schaefer 8.0 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Herm Schaefer 2.1 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Schaefer 175 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Herm Schaefer 47 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Herm Schaefer 22 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Schaefer .438 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Herm Schaefer .870 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.